2021 has concluded with more encouraging results achieved by the HKUST Business School and its academic programs. These achievements attest to the leading position of our performances in the Asia Pacific Region and beyond.

Striving for Social Impact and Sustainability

The School is the only business school in Hong Kong recognized for its social impact and sustainability achievements in the Positive Impact Rating (PIR), an initiative developed by business school experts in collaboration with global NGOs WWF, Oxfam, and UN Global Compact. The 2021 edition of PIR was launched at the UN PRME Global Forum, where our School was featured as one of the few business schools that advanced to the Level 4 (Transforming Schools) in the five-level rating.

Among the Top Business Schools in Far East Asia

The HKUST Business School has been ranked the BEST business school in Hong Kong and TOP 3 in Far East Asia, according to the 2021 Eduniversal Business Schools Ranking. The Eduniversal system rates business schools according to their international reputation and historical importance. Every year, it announces the rankings of the best 1,000 business schools in 154 countries in nine geographical zones. The results are based on academic peers who have participated in its annual Deans’ Vote Survey.

Kellogg-HKUST EMBA Program: World’s Leading Position

In the Financial Times Global EMBA Ranking 2021, the Kellogg-HKUST Executive MBA Program continues to maintain its global leading position at No.2 overall. To be consistently ranked on top is no easy feat. While being rated No.2 this year, the Program has set an unrivaled record of being No. 1 in the world ten times since 2005.

Master of Science in Finance: No.1 in Asia for Five Consecutive Years

Recognized by QS as the No.1 Master of Finance Program in Asia, the Program was developed by integrating the MSc in Investment Management and MSc in Financial Analysis programs. The Program has been widely recognized by financial professionals as a premier academic program, including the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute, the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association, and the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP).

Master of Science in Global Operations: No.1 in the Asia Pacific Region

The Program is acknowledged as No.1 in the Asia Pacific Region in the QS Business Masters Rankings: Supply Chain Management 2022. Offering the M2M Double Degree Master’s option with Yale University and FGV EAESP (in Sao Paulo Brazil), the Program allows students to study at two prominent business schools in two countries and graduate with two master’s degrees. Since the 2020-21 intake, the Program has launched an optional concentration in Operations Analytics.

Master of Science in International Management: Top Five in the Asia Pacific Region

The Program has been recognized as one of the top five master's programs in the region in the QS Business Masters Rankings 2022: Management. Offered in collaboration with CEMS (a global alliance of leading business schools, multinational companies and NGOs), the Program provides students with a dual qualification and an extensive global alumni and career development network. Concurrently, the M2M Double Degree Master’s option is available with Yale University, HEC Paris, and FGV EAESP.